Courses

Distance Learning Centre offers a wide range of Web Design Courses.

Web Design Courses

Would you like to know how to build Websites using Programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and HTML5? Our Webmaster range of courses are the perfect beginners courses, as they take you step by step through the building of your own Website / Webpages. We place the emphasis on the practical creation of pages rather than exams so you can put into practice what you are learning, while you are learning, and you are fully supported by a personal course tutor as you progress. The courses also lead to a Nationally Accredited Certificate Award issued by Open Awards.

The Webmaster - HTML and CSS Web Design Course takes you step-by-step through the construction of a high-quality web site using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript.

On successful completion of the course, students will receive the Distance Learning Centre Webmaster Diploma with comprehensive feedback and analysis of your completed work, as well as the nationally accredited Open Awards Level 2 Certificate.

The Webmaster - JavaScript Web Design Course is a fully supported, self-paced training programme for those wishing to take up a new career as a Web programmer or those who simply wish to be able to build high-quality dynamic websites.

On successful completion of the course, students will receive the Distance Learning Centre Webmaster - JavaScript Diploma with comprehensive feedback and analysis of your completed work, as well as the nationally accredited Open Awards Level 3 Certificate Award.

Purchase our best-selling Webmaster - HTML & CSS Course and Webmaster - JavaScript Course together for only £300.00 (A saving of £90.00!). The Webmaster - HTML & CSS Course and the Webmaster - JavaScript Course are designed to take students from a beginners perspective through the full build of a fully function website and comprehensively teach the HTML, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript Programming languages.

On successful completion of these courses, students will receive Distance Learning Centre Webmaster Diplomas with comprehensive feedback and analysis of your completed work, as well as the nationally accredited Open Awards Certificate Award with six Level 2 and 9 Level 3 credits.

The Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation Online Course will help students to identify relevant keywords and structure your website and content to present these in the best possible way. You will learn about search engine optimisation techniques that you can implement yourself or use to talk to your website designer in their language to ensure that your website is built or maintained using relevant structure and keywords. The course will give you practical, step by step tips that you can see working in reality. You can see the impact that the correct use of keywords, images and structure have on websites, blog posts, social media profiles and videos. The course will ensure you understand the difference in the keywords you may need to use for your Social Media content so that you target your audience effectively and listen to what they are saying

The WordPress for Websites Online Course will take students through the features of the WordPress software and the steps you need to create your own website from scratch or to maintain an existing website in house. When you have completed the WordPress for websites online course, you will be able to create a WordPress website with blog. You will think about designing a user friendly website (colours, images, accessibility); you will install a template, include plugins, create static pages, include images, use widgets and implement SEO. You will also create blog posts, include Google Analytics in the website and you will receive an introduction to using Google Analytics to measure the success of your site.

The Java Programming Course covers the Oracle 1Z0-851 Java 6 examination (Previously called the Sun Microsystems CX-310-065) examination. The exam's objectives touch on many of the more commonly used of Java's APIs. This course book follows closely both the breadth and the depth of the real exam. After completing the course, you should feel confident that you have thoroughly reviewed all of the objectives that Oracle has established for the exam.

The Social Media Strategies Online Course is aimed at business people who want to create an effective social media strategy for their business. Social Media as a form of marketing is here to stay. Done well, it can be a fantastic, low cost method of marketing your business – you can reach a large number of targeted people instantly and control your message. This course will help you create a strategy for your social media marketing to ensure you don't waste time and money.

The Facebook for Business Online Course will guide students in how to use Facebook for promoting your business and also help you to think about why you use Facebook and what you want to achieve from the tool. You will investigate who your Facebook audience will be, and where to find them as well as what to say on Facebook and how to encourage engagement. Facebook is a ‘must-use' social network for many businesses. It is not just a network of people playing games or sharing pictures of their pets. Almost all businesses will benefit from having a well maintained Facebook business page and a strong optimised Facebook profile can help you become more visible in search engines.

The Twitter for Business Online Course will guide students in understanding how to use Twitter to cost effectively and time efficiently communicate with the correct audience for your business. You will set up an optimised Twitter profile and learn how to use lists to group people that you are following. You will also learn how to search for people to follow, what to say and what not to say and you will be introduced to scheduling tweets in Hootsuite – a social media management tool. Twitter is one of the largest social networks in the world and it is not just full of people telling you what they are having for breakfast! Leading professionals and company directors use it both personally and for business. If you are seeking to gain a business advantage, develop your brand awareness, provide excellent customer service or keep up with your competitors, you need training to maximise Twitter's potential.

The LinkedIn for Business Online Course will show how you can develop and market your personal brand and that of your business using LinkedIn. Find, contact and engage with important business contacts and potential customers. Get recommendations and attract new business. By the end of this course you will have an optimised LinkedIn profile and you will be able to use LinkedIn to find and connect with key business contacts and prospective customers. You will know about personal profiles, business pages, groups and more. You will be able to make full use of the opportunities that LinkedIn offers

The Google+ for Business Online Course shows you how to create an optimised profile and business page and help you use the tool for better search engine visibility. The course explores various features of this powerful network and will ensure you know how to use these to build better relationships with your customers. With its strong links to Google’s search results, Google+ is often wrongly overlooked as a marketing tool for business. Learn how to put that right and start using Google+ to win more business. This course will show you how to use all aspects of Google+ to generate more business for you and your business

The Blogging for Business Online Course will introduce you to blogging. It will explain what a blog is, what software you need to create one, how to use that software and how to use your blog to promote your brand and attract new business. Blogging is a fantastic way to promote your business or provide an outlet for your creativity. Learn how to create a blog and get it found by others with our online course. There are a number of resources available to create and build a blog but some of the information is difficult to understand and sometimes conflicting. This course is created in a structured way to make creating a blog easy to do. We cover both designing a blog and creating one with three popular tools

The LinkedIn for Jobseekers Online Course will ensure your LinkedIn profile reflects your personal brand and you know how to make use of LinkedIn to expand your network, build your credibility, research and engage with future employers. LinkedIn is used by over 300 million people globally and 14 million in the UK. More than 10 million people in the US have found their current job using LinkedIn.